Ravi Deshpande

Ravi Deshpande is a renowned creative leader and the Founder of Whyness Worldwide, a forward-thinking agency that merges design, technology, and human insights to solve brand challenges. With a career that includes leading Contract India to over 600 awards as Chairman and CCO, and shaping iconic brands like Cadbury, shoppers stop, Asian paints, HSBC. Godrej Locks, among others. Ravi is a driving force in local and global advertising. He’s also served as CCO for Euro RSCG from 2001 to 2005 and founded Lemon, a boutique agency. A two-time Art Director of the Year and Creative Professional of the Year, Ravi has juried top awards like Cannes, D&AD, The One Club, LIA, Clio and many others. In 2006, he was named one of India’s six living advertising legends by the Madras Advertising Club.